How would you fare on a survival expedition?

[Amy10223]

I was watching a show called "Alone", where 10 men are left alone (apart from one another) with some gear to set up camp and survive in the uninhabited part of British Vancouver. No one lives there except for bears, wolves, and cougars. They're about 10 miles apart, and each has a camera to record what's happening to them and how they are making out in the wild. They need to set up shelter, fire, a source for water, and last, food. One of them just had a slug for dinner (he boiled it in some water and then cut it up) and kelp and seaweed the next morning. Someone found some periwinkles because he was near a beach. I think he was one of the lucky ones to find that place. Some have encountered bears and wolves at night. So, tough situations for these men--not to mention the mental anguish of not having anyone around to talk to--so they have to survive that as well.

I have no survival skills whatsoever like this, so this is educational and informative.

[Surely]

I would need to learn which plants are edible and which are poisonous first. Along with the medicinal ones.
But I would loose a lot of weight!
There were some women dropped off in the wilderness also.

[Amy10223]

What these men are worried about most--is keeping warm, because the temperatures are around 31 degrees at night, and they need fires to keep them warm, plus a place to sleep. They're provided tarp for shelter and they chop down tree limbs and thin trees to use for the poles that will hold the tarp, and there can't survive any more than 3 days without water. Food is very scarce--some are eating slugs, snails. periwinkles and other things they find. What you wanted to learn about plants would be very helpful, and I would need to learn that as well.

[Surely]

@Amy10223. Not like going to your local store to buy the things you need!
Thank you for the MHO.

[exitseven]

I would do okay with this. I know how to start fires and build a shelter. I can climb trees and can lift relatively heavy objects. I know how to forage for food and how to find water.

[exitseven]

Thanks for the MHO

[Agape93]

Long as I can pick the gear, I'll be set. All I need is my knife, axe, rope, ferro rod and a tarp.

[Amy10223]

They're given weapons to defend themselves as well as to prepare fire, cut down trees, etc. However their clothing doesn't seem suitable for the weather there.

[Agape93]

Oh fantastic, plus if I can kill a bear, I'll have plenty of food and hide for clothing. But a shelter is more important up there, otherwise you can well freeze to death before dawn comes again.

[Amy10223]

And some flint or a fire starter or some sort.

[Agape93]

Thats what my ferro rod is for. I can use it on the spine of my knife to make a fire.

[Amy10223]

The men on the show have that, yes.

[Agape93]

Good I will too then

[NathanDavis]

I would have fun with it

how long would the expedition last though?

[Amy10223]

I haven't finished watching it as it's in episodes--but I think it's for at least a week. I missed that important detail somehow! One man has already asked to be taken home because there were wolves behind his tent somewhere.

[NathanDavis]

I'm confident enough to say that yes... I would make it through a couple of weeks, lol

[Amy10223]

I don't know how I'd do in the actual situation--but I wouldn't be a happy camper knowing about the creatures around and the potential harm. Take them out of the equation, and I'd do much better.

[SnowedIn]

I'd fare okay. Not as well as some but way better than others.

[Amy10223]

I think I'd be one of those who had to call and ask to be taken home. :D

[SnowedIn]

I'd be somewhere in the middle! 🙂

[AviatorTom]

I would probably last a few days, and then due if starvation or bring attacked by a creature.

[Amy10223]

That would be me.

[NewsReader]

Reminds me of a show I used to watch called "Naked and Afraid". I would like to experience something like this, but only for a few days. I won't last long.

[OddBeMe]

Violently.